Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

Audiolink 96 System und Nuendo 9652 HDSP

Driver for Windows 2000/XP

Important information: Driver version 2.51

Changes since version 2.33:
- General: Support for DVD multichannel playback 4/6/8 channels (16 bit/48 kHz)
- General: Modified MIDI handling of invalid data (prevents crash of Gigastudio) 
- General: Non-audio bit is set automatically when playing back AC3 or DTS
- General: TMS (Track Marker Support) implemented
- General: ADAT Double Speed is signalled in the ADAT data stream
- General: New MIDI hardware: significantly reduced system load
- General: ASIO Direct Monitoring can be switched off in TotalMix menu (for emagic Logic)


Bug fixes:
- General: TMS setting wasn't stored correctly
- Nuendo 96/52 DSP: TotalMix settings were not loaded automatically into the second card
- General: ASIO erase routines added for multiclient operation (noise in Sonic Foundry Vegas)
- General: ASIO Direct Monitoring did not work correctly at 88.2/96 kHz
- General: I/O Box sometimes detected as HDSP 9652 - no loading
- General: In MME mode record position has not been reliable (0 or -1 buffer deviation)
- Nuendo 96/52 DSP: 'Analog' within the TotalMix routing menu has been removed
- General: MIDI position and drift fixed



This driver requires an update of the AL96 system firmware. To update download the Flash Update Tool from Steinberg's website. Required version: 11/104.


First time Driver Installation:
During the installation of the drivers point to the directory where they reside. For more detailed information see manual, found on the Steinberg Driver-CD.


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!!!!! Driver Update: !!!!!

This driver includes a changed hdsp32.inf file. To prevent Windows 2000/XP from using an old hdsp32.inf (of a former driver installation) be sure NOT to let Windows search for the driver! Instead tell Windows what to do:

- Under Control Panel /System /Device Manager /Sound, Video and Game Controllers /Steinberg Audiolink 96 or Nuendo 96/52 DSP /Properties /Driver you'll find the 'Update Driver' button. Select 'Install from a list or specific location (advanced)', click 'Next', select 'Don't search I will choose the driver to install', click 'Next', then 'Have Disk'. Now point to the driver update.

- After the installation perform a cold boot. Multiset/Digiset: also be sure to reset the I/O-box by pulling the Firewire cable. The CardBus system requires to remove the I/O-box power supply for a second.

- After the reboot open TotalMix and click on Preset 1.

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Driver files explained:

hdsp.sys: Windows hardware driver
hdsp32.exe: Settings dialog
hdspmix.exe: TotalMix
hdspasio.dll: ASIO driver
hdspmme.dll: MME and MIDI driver

Copyright RME 02/2003
All rights reserved. Windows 2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Hammerfall is a registered trademark of RME Germany. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

